National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)

Chapter 7 : Compliance, Enforcement and Protection

Part 3 : Judicial Matters

34B. Award of part of fine recovered to informant

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(1)A court which imposes a fine for an offence in terms of this Act or a specific environmental management Act may order that a sum of not more than one-fourth of the fine be paid to the person whose evidence led to the conviction or who assisted in bringing the offender to justice.

 

(2)A person in the service of an organ of state or engaged in the implementation of this Act or a specific environmental management Act is not entitled to such an award.